Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipment?
Moderators: freebrickproductions, mlgillson, TommyBNSF, Raco_GS
- freebrickproductions
- Posts: 8524
- Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:12 am
- Location: Huntsville, AL
- Contact:
Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipment?
Using this map below, which region would you say has the best crossing in general?
Personally, I think the Northeast tends to have the best crossing equipment in general, especially thanks to Conrail using 8 inch lights well into the 1990s.
Personally, I think the Northeast tends to have the best crossing equipment in general, especially thanks to Conrail using 8 inch lights well into the 1990s.
They/Them for me, please.
Click here if you want to submit crossing photos to the site!
Avatar by runesprite on Twitter.
Click here if you want to submit crossing photos to the site!
Avatar by runesprite on Twitter.
Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen
I marked the West, in particular because of California. There's tons of old equipment out there, such as WABCO triangle gates, US&S teardrop bells, Griswold equipment, you name it! Additionally, a majority of the country's wigwags still in existence are out west as well.
Crossing pictures from Plant City, FL are finally here! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2538
Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen
I had to vote for the West also for the same reason. Obviously I moved in the wrong direction....ZachL wrote:I marked the West, in particular because of California. There's tons of old equipment out there, such as WABCO triangle gates, US&S teardrop bells, Griswold equipment, you name it! Additionally, a majority of the country's wigwags still in existence are out west as well.
Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen
I voted west even though I live here. Most of the signals in my area are all Safetran/ Invensys/ Siemens with GS Electronic bells, but BNSF has been using variety lately. Two crossings had WCH Electronic bells installed which is great compared to the type-2 GS bells that are everywhere.
Railfanning since December 28, 2009!
Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen
I voted Midwest, but I also think the West and Northeast have some of the best crossings.
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-CXi ... crUJ90nU-A
- LosAngelesMetro56
- Posts: 36
- Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:19 pm
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Contact:
- Joosh
- No Longer Associated With The Forum
- Posts: 74
- Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:12 am
- Location: Indiana
- Contact:
Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen
I'm also going with the West, for much the same reasons as Zach and cabman.
- dan the ca railfan
- No Longer Associated With The Forum
- Posts: 767
- Joined: Mon Jun 25, 2018 2:17 pm
- Location: fresno ca
Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen
i did the same because i have senn a bunch of vintage crossing equiptment on maps and i person in fact there is this one crossi ng that i usually pas about once a week that has a us&s teardrop bell!!!!!!
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
- UnionPacific4Life
- Posts: 180
- Joined: Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:05 pm
- Location: St Louis, MO
Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipment?
West
Proud owner of a Safetran 3rd Gen M-Bell, a GS Type 2 bell, a dead GS type 1 bell, a WRRS M-bell, and a US&S H-2 searchlight signal.
Why does everyone copy my signature?
OG signal collection signature, I think.
Why does everyone copy my signature?
OG signal collection signature, I think.